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Salem, Iowa

Salem, Iowa, in Henry county, is 56 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center) and 169 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri. The city has a population of 464.

The People and Families of Salem

In Salem, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Salem had a median family income of $42,500.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Salem Housing

In Salem, 72% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Salem, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles S of Iowa City, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	169 miles NW of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Henry
Standard Zip Codes	52649
Phone Area Codes	319
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.853
Longitude	-91.619

Station	MOUNT PLEASANT 1 SSW
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 31 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.3 inches

Station	KEOSAUQUA
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	38.7 inches

Station	WASHINGTON
Distance	30.1 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 29 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 65 F
Annual Precip	34.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	464	100%
Male	222	47.8%
Female	242	52.2%
Under 18	110	23.7%
18+	354	76.3%
65+	91	19.6%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.98
White	452	97.4%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	8	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	460
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.5%
US/American	14.7%
Irish	13.9%
English	10%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
Danish	5%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Swedish	2.3%
Norwegian	1.5%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
Italian	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Czech	0.8%
Scottish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Salem	464	$42,500
Hillsboro	205	$36,563
Houghton	130	$54,375
Lockridge	275	$38,750
Mount Pleasant	8,751	$46,063
St Paul	118	$58,750
Stockport	284	$31,563

Library
Crew Public Library "109 South Main Street, Box 117" Salem, Iowa (319) 258-9007

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